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Mycology is the
branch of
biology concerned with the
study of fungi,
including their taxonomy, genetics,
biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi...
- The
pileus is the
technical name for the cap, or cap-like part, of a
basidiocarp or
ascocarp (fungal
fruiting body) that
supports a spore-bearing surface...
- In
mycology, a
lamella (pl.: lamellae), or gill, is a
papery hymenop**** rib
under the cap of some
mushroom species, most
often agarics. The
gills are...
- An umbo is a
raised area in the
center of a
mushroom cap. Caps that
possess this
feature are
called umbonate.
Umbos that are
sharply pointed are called...
- This
glossary of
mycology is a list of
definitions of
terms and
concepts relevant to
mycology, the
study of fungi.
Terms in
common with
other fields, if...
- In
mycology, a
volva is a cup-like
structure at the base of a
mushroom that is a
remnant of the
universal veil, or the
remains of the
peridium that encloses...
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Studies in
Mycology is a peer-reviewed open
access scientific journal of
mycology published by
Elsevier on
behalf of the
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts...
- In
mycology a
tissue or
feature is said to be
amyloid if it has a
positive amyloid reaction when
subjected to a
crude chemical test
using iodine as an...
- In
mycology, the term
trama is used in two ways. In the
broad sense, it is the inner,
fleshy portion of a mushroom's basidiocarp, or
fruit body. It is...
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modern usage of the
Latin word
originates from the
early days of
botany and
mycology when
species descriptions were only
written in Latin.
Outside of the formal...